African-Americans
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:
Agreement to lease homestead farm, including proceeds from the house and garden occupied by "colored man Thomas Brandow", between William Brandow and Peter G. Brandow, Athens , 1852-1853
File — Carton MSS Box 7
Identifier: Folder 56
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The contents of this collection consist of handwritten documents in English and Dutch belonging to Johannis Brando, William Brandow, Peter G. Brandow, and others in two document containers, primarily early indentures, leases, mortgages, wills, litigation records, and other documents pertaining to real and personal property in the Loonenburgh patent and town of Cattskill dating from about 1750. Notably, the collection includes 6 bills of sale and a bequest of enslaved adults and children dating...
Agreement to lease homestead farm, including proceeds from the house and garden occupied by "colored man Thomas Brandow", between William Brandow and Peter G. Brandow, Athens, 1851
File — Carton MSS Box 7
Identifier: Folder 55
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The contents of this collection consist of handwritten documents in English and Dutch belonging to Johannis Brando, William Brandow, Peter G. Brandow, and others in two document containers, primarily early indentures, leases, mortgages, wills, litigation records, and other documents pertaining to real and personal property in the Loonenburgh patent and town of Cattskill dating from about 1750. Notably, the collection includes 6 bills of sale and a bequest of enslaved adults and children dating...
Anderson Collection, 1771-1859
File — Case MSS Vertical File Drawer One
Identifier: Folder 23
Scope and Contents
File contains a remarkable assortment of original manuscript material related to the Fiero family. Many of the documents are land transactions, and many contain the name of John Fiero of Catskill.Other present names include James Powers, Abraham Salisbury, Sybrant G. Van Shaick, Jacob Haight, Isaac Northrup, Andrew Dexter, Mary Dexter, Charles Abeel, Peter Schutt, William Wynkoop, and numerous others. Of particular note is a hand written notice from 1780 by John Dumond...
Athens: Smith Family Papers, 1804-1839
File — Case MSS Vertical File Drawer One
Identifier: Folder 108
Scope and Contents
File contains family and business correspondence of Charles F. Smith, including letters dated 1838-1839 from Caleb Coffin, a Quaker, that mention Castle Seeley, an offer from Henry Van Loan on the brick house,a sale of a glue factory to Abram Bedell, the Timothy Bunker estate and account, a deed for "the Negro house," and a dispute about a well. 1804 assurance policies insure the cargo of Schooners Sally, Isabella, and Seaflower out of Boston, while an 1832 letter discusses a steamship and an...
Bill of Sale of a Negro Man named Mink between William Ramsen and John Meserole of Brooklyn, Kings County, 1784
File — Carton MSS Box 332: [MSS.2020.0001.0013]
Identifier: 332.27
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series comprises the papers of the Meserole Family and Allied families of Bushwick and Brooklyn
Bill of Sale of Betty, a Negro Woman, from Peter Duryee to Peter Meserole, 1814
File — Carton MSS Box 332: [MSS.2020.0001.0013]
Identifier: 332.65
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series comprises the papers of the Meserole Family and Allied families of Bushwick and Brooklyn
Bill of sale of Deon to William Brandow by Joseph Groom, 1817
File — Carton MSS Box 7
Identifier: Folder 78
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The contents of this collection consist of handwritten documents in English and Dutch belonging to Johannis Brando, William Brandow, Peter G. Brandow, and others in two document containers, primarily early indentures, leases, mortgages, wills, litigation records, and other documents pertaining to real and personal property in the Loonenburgh patent and town of Cattskill dating from about 1750. Notably, the collection includes 6 bills of sale and a bequest of enslaved adults and children dating...
Bill of Sale of Dien, a negro girl, from Albert Van Loon of Loonenburg to his daughter Rachel Van Hoesen, 1761
File — Carton MSS Box 20: [MSS 2020.0006.0001]
Identifier: 20.4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection comprises one container with folders holding a sampling of various types of family documents ranging from correspondence to legal papers and evidential records of business transactions. When possible, items are processed and identified at the item level. Of note are several bills of sale between the Van Loon and Van Hoesen families for enslaved persons.
Bill of sale of Frans, aged 27 years, to William Brandow by Henry Oathoudt, 1794
File — Carton MSS Box 7
Identifier: Folder 75
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The contents of this collection consist of handwritten documents in English and Dutch belonging to Johannis Brando, William Brandow, Peter G. Brandow, and others in two document containers, primarily early indentures, leases, mortgages, wills, litigation records, and other documents pertaining to real and personal property in the Loonenburgh patent and town of Cattskill dating from about 1750. Notably, the collection includes 6 bills of sale and a bequest of enslaved adults and children dating...
Bill of Sale of Isaac, a negro man, from Albert Van Loon of Loonenburg to his daughter Maria Van Loon, 1761
File — Carton MSS Box 20: [MSS 2020.0006.0001]
Identifier: 20.3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection comprises one container with folders holding a sampling of various types of family documents ranging from correspondence to legal papers and evidential records of business transactions. When possible, items are processed and identified at the item level. Of note are several bills of sale between the Van Loon and Van Hoesen families for enslaved persons.